“It’s a tournament that everyone will be looking to win and we will have to be at our best to achieve what we want.”

No Great British under-23 team have managed to medal at a World Championships.

Having been part of the squad for the best part of two years, Edwards sees no reason why this group of players cannot make history.

He said: “Not a single Great British under-23 team has ever managed to medal in the World Championships.

“Our first aim is to get to a medal match and hopefully achieve something which has never been done before.

“The ultimate ambition is to win the World Championships but we’ll just take it game by game and see where it takes us.”

Great Britain fly out to Canada on Monday ahead of the tournament start three days later.

Japan provide Great Britain’s first opposition on June, 9 with three games to follow in as many days.

Despite such a daunting schedule, it’s a week Edwards is relishing and said: “It’s going to be a busy week or so but we’ll be hoping to compete in the final. It offers myself and the squad a chance of world glory.”

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